See What People Are Calling ‘The Shot of the Tournament’ From the 2012 Masters
- Posted on April 8, 2012 at 7:58pm by
Erica Ritz
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(The Blaze/AP) –Bubba Watson has achieved his first major championship victory, defeating Louis Oosthuizen in a “sudden death” playoff in the US Masters Tournament.
Trapped among the trees 155 yards from the hole and not able to see the green, the left-hander hit a huge hook Sunday and landed the ball safely on the 10th green.
He two-putted for par and because Oosthuizen couldn’t get up and down from the front of the green, Watson had captured his first major.
Watson birdied Nos. 13 through 16 to rally from as many as four shots off the lead. Oosthuizen grabbed that lead on No. 2 when he holed out from the fairway for a rare double-eagle 2.
But Watson hit the shot of the day – the approach on No. 10 that helped him win the first Masters playoff since 2009.
Yesterday, Watson tweeted that the day would be good regardless of the outcome. He wrote: “Thanks everyone for the support! 3 reasons tomorrow will be#awesome, 1. Jesus has risen 2. See my new baby boy & my wife 3. Masters Sunday”
(Photo: Twitter)
Watson wasn’t the only to perform well under pressure. Bo Van Pelt hit what some are calling “the shot of the tournament,” acing the 16th en route to a final-round record 64.
Watch the incredible video, here:
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Comments (70)
landman1
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:53amAll you folks that are down on Tiger….I mean…he said in his last interview yesterday, after comng in at 55th or whatever, that he was “real close” to getting it. So…watch out on his next round today…he might just get it going…he could still win! ……Over???…what do you mean over?…Bubba who????.Well shoot!!!
Report Post »Claire22
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 1:22pmDoesn’t matter if Tiger wins or not, he comes in last place as a person and a sportsman.
Report Post »woodyb
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 2:22pm@ Clair — Right, Tiger throws a club and the Saints’ coaches place a bounty on opposing players!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on April 10, 2012 at 8:23amI refuse to sit down and watch this slime with my little grandson because of all the God d—–s and the F-bombs this idiot screams out. Where’s the FCC? He‘s a little man and rather than calling him Tiger Woods I think I’ll refer to him as Kitty Twigs…creep!
Report Post »LeeR47
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:46amI’m glad The Blaze highlighted this story, especially Bubba’s tweet regarding his priorities on Easter. He is an amazing golfer and sounds like an amazing young man. The world needs more people we can respect for their hard work, accomplishments and devotion to God.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 10:30amAgree.
Report Post »ONEUNDER
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 1:51pmBubba did an interview with David Ferhety which was presented last week. He is a man who says what is on his mind and believes in what he says. A CLASS GUY. I will follow his progress on the tour, I have followed this guy for sometime and found out more about him last week. GO BUBBA!
Report Post »Willik
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:12am@Corwin of Amber: Mark Twain once opined: “Golf, a walk in the park ruined!” Been there; done that for almost 60 years!
Report Post »Corwin of Amber
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:18amGreat shot, great story. But golf??? To quote a great athlete of a bygone era, “I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.”
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:14amnice shot!
Report Post »bcope01
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 7:58amIt used to be a gentleman’s game until Tiger came into being. The media can’t let go of this “loser”. He swears, throws clubs, no fines. He is “entitled”. Unlike our President he does earn his own way.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:31amYou never saw Palmer , Nicklaus or any of the other greats screaming profanity at the top of their lungs did you? I’m not sorry to see him fail.
Report Post »richauthor
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 3:10amDid anyone except me notice how ESPN “pulled the plug” on the interview with Bubba Watson at the exact moment he said he wanted to thank his “Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ”? What an insult to Watson and Christians everywhere! Here is another Tebow-esque American hero that the main stream media censors with impunity. A wonderful man and decent Christian isn’t allowed to express his faith.
Report Post »thinkingright
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:43amIts a war and all we need to do is be faithful. In the end it is Jesus battle and He wins.
Report Post »Blindtimes
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 12:50amThe world would be a better place if everybody knew how to play golf. Because golf is like life, It teaches you about yourself. You have good rounds and you have some bad rounds. You have good shots and you have bad shots. But sometimes you have that great shot. Just like in life. The key to making a great shot is to put yourself into that position in life to make that shot.
Report Post »bage66
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:35amBlindtimes, well stated post. Add to it, in golf you must call penalty shots on yourself for any rule infringement.
Report Post »54TUNNUG
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:28pmTo: no one in particular, but every one in general.
Lighten up! Really! Get bent out of shape, excited, mad, upset, or even discombobulated, (forgive me if not spelled properly) over abortion, Iran, NBP, Obamacare, the national debt, or a variety of other topics. But GOLF? All news does not have to raise ones blood pressure to heart attack level. Kick back a little. If you do not like golf, why did you even bother to look at the vid or read the article? As Easter Sunday draws to a close, try to remember the greatness of this day, and may God bless all of us, and continue to bless the United States of America.
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:16pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Bubba Watson’s Masters win is probably the best thing that has happened to the game in the last 12 years. In a way, he broke the spell the game had on it by Tiger Woods who is now just a has been.
Bubba Watson never had a lesson in his life, he has an very unusual swing and guess what, he’s just a regular guy. Bubba Watson is not the usual phony zombie that tries to act like he should act instead of being himself. He is the real deal, new, fresh and human!
Watsons hit what has now become known as “the shot” which won the tournament. It was a shot that nobody thought he could hit but this good o’l boy did and proved to the entire world that, yes, an ordinary guy, who never took a lesson, is capable of winning THE MASTERS.
Great job Bubba – you showed em..
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:04pmsome people like to watch paint peel
Report Post »some people like to watch grass grow
some people like to watch a tennis ball go soom ,soom
some people like to watch guys trying to kill each other within a 100 yards
some people like to watch people hit a ball with a stick
some people like to watch people playing pumpkin ball
some people like to chase a little white ball around the cow pasture
its all alright with me
COFemale
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:00pmWhen it is your site you can post any story you want. Until that happens, shut up!
Damn your annoying.
Report Post »deano24
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:58pmIf Phil Mickelson would’ve not screwed up on the 4th round on the 4th hole with a triple bogey. I believe he would’ve been in the lead.
Report Post »WTSpike
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:53pmThis must have been posted before Oosthuizen’s double eagle, often called an albatross, on the second hole today. But the shot that won it was Watson’s pitch from out of the pine straw in the second hole on the playoff, when he put it about 12 feet or less from the hole.
Report Post »purecolorartist
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:12pmGolf is still a gentleman’s game, unlike basketball. football, or even baseball. Too bad if you don’t understand the game. I gave up the game 40 years ago, cause it’s too hard.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:26pmIf by gentlemen’s game you mean
Report Post »Exclusive, Closed to those that can’t spend thousands on equipment, private clubs, invasive courses, and fees that make basketball, football, and baseball look like sports for the masses.
There is little to understand about the game, a game of snooker has more strategy challenges. However, no other game allows you to bring your servant on to the playing field with you.
COFemale
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:07pmI don’t think 18.00 to $30.00 is too high. Perhaps you are looking at private clubs rather than city or county run golf courses. I have clubs, but it has been years since I played. I think I paid $200.00 for all my clubs. Golf is not quite as high as Scuba diving though, I spent about $2,000 for all my equipment. Of course that was when I had a job and before Obama took over. Now I am poor and jobless.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:12pmYes it is a gentleman’s game were the players are not adorned with tats, shorts or flip flops. They call penalties on themselves, and each week charities are the benefit of millions of dollars. No guaranteed money for most, don‘t do well don’t get paid. Most golf courses are public which anyone with about 25 bucks can play. Used equipment is fairly cheap.
Report Post »Your name should be MAC-CRABBY
VRW Conspirator
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:51amGolf being the “gentleman’s game” refers to the fact that golfers have no referee that monitors their game. there is no scorekeeper but the golfer. they are trusted on their honor that their score is correct. hence “gentleman’s game“ just like a ”gentleman’s wager”…it is agreed to by all parties simply on a handshake and the strength of the other person’s WORD!!
that does not mean they don’t cuss, pitch a fit, or act like idiots from time to time…they are human… but it wasn’t Tiger that started the cussing, fits, or childish behavior….
review the decades of tape, even back to Palmer and Paine and Nicholson and you will see them acting the same way from time to time…
were there not incidents when Tiger first came on the scene of quasi-racist comments made about him, his game, and the same when Singh came or asian players…and even the hispanics…how long did it take to allow women on certain courses?? some even today like Augusta DON’T
Gentleman‘s game does not refer to them being gentleman all the time just like being Christian doesn’t mean you are pious and holy and never get angry or cuss…the term refers to the RULE system being based on HONOR and your WORD not a referee…unlike some games that need MULTIPLE referees/umpires just to keep order and cheating to a minimum…
Soccer is called the “thinking man’s game” for the same reason…it requires strategy not just hitting each other hard..doesn’t mean all players are geniuses
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:08pmBlaze…you are getting very disconnected from your readers. How many posters here do you think play golf?
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:23pm@MACPAPPY……..Well, technically I guess, I have played golf once……..Had a friend talk me into going to a driving range, and I hit several golf balls, until I found that it was more fun to aim them at the satellite dish on top of the clubhouse, instead of downrange…….they threw me out!!…..still, it was fun while it lasted!…..:D
Report Post »Blazeanswerman
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:48pmI do. I guess I’m a loser. It’s Great exercise, great discipline, out with nature, breathing fresh air, and just enjoying life instead of sitting at home on the couch as probably most men on Blaze do.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:09pmI’ve played golf in the past, still have my clubs and even took lesson’s in college. So I guess peon’s do play golf.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 11:10pmDoes this mean you will leave and we won’t see you again? One can only pray, hallelujah!
Report Post »wolverine
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 6:59amI play golf at least twice a week hate every minute of it and can‘t wait to get out the next time and for the detractors just go back to whatever it is you don’t do
Report Post »madenoughtocomment
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 8:24amMe for “One” !
Report Post »harumph
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 10:31amLove the game.
Report Post »Started playing golf at 5 with my dad.
We still play golf, together.
Oh, and by the way, it’s not really about hitting the little white ball.
Watchyer6
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 6:08pmUm, lots, I think. Nothing I look forward to more than getting out there with my buddies on Saturday morning.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on April 10, 2012 at 8:29amJust played another round myself with an 78 year old guy who’s a scratch. That was humbling! What has reading the blaze got to do with it Mc Crabby?
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 9:26pmKickinback’s top 5 annoying class of peoples.
5. Peeps who believe they can get away with anything. (Hollywood, politicians most pro sports)
4. Peeps who believe everybody’s money is their money. (liberals)
3. Peeps who make a living race baiting. (take a guess.)
2. Peeps who fall into all of the above (Occupy Wall Street)
1. Peeps who complain about a “non-issue“ story on the Blaze and yet still take the time to read it and leave a comment as if they actually believe everyone cares about their ”non-issue” comment.
Now that that’s said…Congrats Bubba!
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:12pmIf you don’t like the nonsense stories, complaining about them may be the only way to improve the quality of the read. But if it bothers you I am sure everyone will stop now.
Report Post »That being said, who cares if a golfer makes great shot. The news you can’t get anywhere else is what was told we would see here.
KickinBack
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 11:28amThis falls inbetween #’s 1 and 2
1.5 Peeps who believe that “the quality of the read” on the Blaze is only what they themselves personally like and everyone else be damned.
Yes Paps, I like golf. Apparently you don’t. So reread my post and then go find a chalkboard where you can sit and write 50 times…“I do not have to click on every story on the Blaze”
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:57pmI can hear the liberals now..They let a Bubba in the clubhouse before they would let a woman in….LOL
Report Post »super redhawk
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:30pmCongratulations Mister Watson. You are a true inspiration.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:26pmgolf is like ghetto tennis
sooooo boring
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:12pmHow exactly is golf in any way like tennis?
It’s not; neither is it boring, although that is completely subjective anyway. Personally, I think that tennis is boring. Nothing but back and forth, whiplash-inducing tedium.
What isn’t subjective is that golf is nothing like tennis, besides the mechanic of hitting a ball with another object. So I guess we can say that baseball and polo are like tennis too, right?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 12:15amlooks like nordo missed my point, er um joke
guess he doesnt know what ghetto tennis is
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:24pmAs long as Tiger lost.
Report Post »Soul Leister
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:18pmMiracles still happen… and they are fun to watch. Congratulations Bubba.
Report Post »BallisticBob
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:06pmWhat an amazing shot on the 10th.
Report Post »possom
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:05pmWhy is this story even here? Slow day?
Report Post »par4thecourse
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:22pmWhy not? It’s a great story of a great shot in the playoff of a great Masters. Oh wait, you don‘t play or watch golf so you don’t get it and don’t see why others do. Go out and try to duplicate that shot. Bet you can’t instead I bet you say something about chasing a ball or something equally brain dead. To many people it‘s a great sport and the Masters is it’s top event. If you don‘t agree don’t click on the article. Simple solutions for simple minds.
Report Post »Keep in mind this is the only sport where how you play directly effects how you get paid. You can’t sign a contract and just put out what you think is enough to get by. If you don’t make the cut you just wasted time. Yes some of the best will get apperance bonuses but nobody walks to first or through a down. Every shot counts and Bubbas’ was a great one worthy of recongnition. Even if small minded people don’t want to know.
Iam4America
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:43pmOne of Bubba’s first responses after he won was thanking Jesus. That is class. Tears of joy welled up in my eyes as I was rooting for him to win! We need more athletes who are not afraid to praise God in public. It gives me courage to do so. He recently adopted a baby boy as well. As a golfer to this point he does things his way–no coach telling him do this do that. He is an inspiration.
There are many reasons for this article–Bubba’s display of faith, his never give up attitude, his love for his family.
Those conservatives that I know who play golf are some of the most honest and respectful people I know.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 8:04pm…..and this is important because?
Report Post »Blazeanswerman
Posted on April 8, 2012 at 10:53pmBecause too many people think more of themselves than the Creator. God, Jesus does deserve all our praise all of the time. If we wont do it then the rocks will cry out in praise. I guess most people are dumber than a box of rocks.
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